2025-2026 High School Photo Contest Winners

First Place - Choco Musk at Sea by Allan Chavez-Rojas, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Second Place - The Foxes by Eden Forsythe, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

Third Place – Dunked by Luke Lehmann, Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida

Honorable Mention – Senior’s Hour by Landrie Hamilton Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honorable Mention – Lonely Tree Spot GOTG by Zachary Vik, Fountain-Fort Carson High School, Fort Carson, Colorado

Top Ten Finalists

  • Pelican by Eden Forsythe, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • Gentle Giant by Abbie Cook, Tulas Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Western Vibes by Abbie Cook, Tulas Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Game Winning Shot by Rylie Silva, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Turquoise Truck by Jacelyn Tena-Gonzalez, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahomag

Top Twenty Finalists

  • Final Call by Luke Lehmann, Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida

  • The Art of Matcha Preparation byJasmin Toschik, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • City of Contemplation bySadie Woollard, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Croaks of Solitude by David Vertley, Fountain Fort-Carson High School, Fort Carson, Colorado

  • Between Strokes by Gabriel Freeman, Westford Academy, Westford, Massachusetts

  • Trapper Rodeo by Nalani Jordan, Powell High School, Powell, Wyoming

  • Working Man by Ronnie Belcher, Fountain Fort-Carson High School, Fort Carson, Colorado

  • Golden Standard by Caysen Fortenberry, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Effects of Depression by Cheyenne Vassmer, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Strings in a Still Life by Victoria Saenz, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

2024-2025 High School Photo Contest Winners

First Place - East Side Story by Julia Copas, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

Second Place - Double Exposure by April Surac, West Orange High School. North Cocas, Florida

Third Place - Montana’s Shakespeare by Nalani Jordan, Powell High School, Powell, Wyoming

Top Ten Finalists

  • Mano de Dios by April Surac, West Orange High School, North Cocas, Florida

  • Driving Through Traffic by Colby Russell, Columbia High School, Nampa, Idaho

  • Cake for One by Natalie Billette, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Crunch by Ana Corona, Columbia High School, Nampa, Idaho

  • Barrel by Layla Dilworth, Powell High School Powell, Wyoming

  • Flowing Smoke by Emma Rouns, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Disaronno by Ryan Alberding, Arvada Clearmont High School, Clearmont, Wyoming

Top Twenty Finalists

  • Senior Scuffle by by Julia Copas, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas

  • Touchdown in the Sand by Barrett Cochran, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Julio by Noah Keintz, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Reflection of the Soul by Nikolas Pritchard, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Perspective by Kayleeona Heath, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Royal Hand by Ryan Alberding, Arvada Clearmont High School, Clearmont, Wyoming

  • Dancing Under the Lights by Madison Tobin, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • Unbreakable Bonds by Alyvia Sperry, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Homerun by Abigail Burrell, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

2023-2024 High School Photo Contest Winners

First Place - The Loud Thoughts by Knoelle Ferguson, Capital High School, Helena, Montana.

Second Place - Caterpillar by Livi Palmer, Montrose High School Montrose, Colorado.

Third Place - Skier by Eli Bunding, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana.

Honorable Mention - Winter Wonderland by Mason Schuyler, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana.

Honorable Mention - Forest Buck by Henry Riendeau, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

Top Ten Finalists

  • To Forever and Always by Olivia Kristin Dewey, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Colors on the Wall by Anabella Tangen, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Bridger Bowl Chairlift by Henry Riendeau, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana.

  • Light Painting by Eli Bunding, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • Winter Wonderland by Mason Schuyler, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana.

  • Through a Frame by Henry Riendeau, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana.

2022-2023 High School Photo Contest Winners

First Place - Generations by Olivia Dewey, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Second Place - American Welder by Raelynn Staley, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Third Place - Racking to the Finish Line by Bailey Ready, Adrian High School, Nayssa, Oregon

Honorable Mention - On Earth as It is in Heaven by by Daniel Shi, Cranbrook Kingswood School, Bloomfield Hill, Michigan

Top Ten Finalists

  • Sweets and Sass by Emma Allred, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Solitude by Amanda Campos, Skyview High School, Nampa, Idaho

  • Bokeh by J. D. Reighard, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Soccer Game by Anamarie Screnock, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • Girl Dance with Mom by Daniel Shi, Cranbrook Kingswood School, Bloomfield Hill, Michigan

  • Autumn Morning Mist by Emma Coleman, Eisenhower High School, Yakima, Washington

Top Twenty Semifinalist

  • Down the Field by Katie Newett, Greenwood Community Hight School, Greenwood, Indiana.

  • Blue Clock Town by Eduardo Mendoza Macias, Eisenhower High School, Yakima, Washington

  • Cub Pride by Gillian Childs, Brenham High School, Brenham, Texas

Top Twenty Semifinalist Continued

  • Lap to Victory by Sara Diaz, High Point Regional High School, Sussex, New Jersey

  • Kayak Bliss by Josiah Boston, Amsterdam High School, Amsterdam, New York.

  • Swing by Richard Borden, Springfield Clark CTC, Springfield, Ohio

  • The Oculus by Matthew Silvonen, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Fall Forest by Emma Coleman, Eisenhower High School, Yakima, Washington

  • Flower Power by Emma Righetti, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Cozy Fluff 2 by Chloe Alleman, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Santa’s Cookies by Audrey Schmidt, Brenham High School, Brenham, Texas

  • Cooper’s Gaze by Morgan Hatling, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • Savage Advertisement by Noah Blackwell, Springfield Clark CTC, Springfield, Ohio

  • Female Buffalo by Amanda Price, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • Pupil by Nate Pailthorpe, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • Mirror Portal by Elania Teninty, Mountain View High School, Boise, Idaho.

2020-2021 Quick Fire High School Contest Winners

First Place - “The Veins of Yellowstone” by Sydney Bird, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Second Place - “Flip” by Zoe Jackson, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

Third Place - “Desert Wanderer” by Benton Lehman, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Top Twenty Selects

  • “Hands of Time” by Jaida Green, Capital High, Helena, Montana,

  • “A Spoon Full of Sugar” by Aubrey Neidich, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • “Through the Green” by Tamryn Blom, Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming

  • “Frozen in Time” by Jaida Green, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Untitled” by Breanna DeMars, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Broken” by Carson DesRosier, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “A Tribute To Beth Harmon” by Sienna Geddes, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  •   “Aubade” by Sienna Geddes, Bozeman High School, Bozeman Montana

Top Twenty Selects Continued

  • “Crying Color” by Zoe Jackson, Bozeman High School

  • “Flying Machine” by Benton Lehman, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Floral Mind” by Aleksandra (Shasha) Shkurigin, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “White Flower” by Logan Smith, Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming

  • “Blow Through Negativity” by Andrew Williams, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Champion” by Yasmine Vega, Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming

  • “Do Not Enter” by Mason Wendland, Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming

  • “Cake Drizzle” by Sydney Bird, Capital High School, Helena, Montana, Genevieve Anderson

  • “Walking Into the Future” by Andrew Williams, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Swagger” by Harlee Tille, Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming

  • “Mountain Madness” by Kaydynce Chinen, Capital High School, Helena, Montan'a

  • “Untitled” by Luke Dowdy, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

2019-2020 High School Contest Winners

First Place - “Halo” by Ethan Peters, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Arizona

Second Place - “Drippin” by Constance Clark, Columbia High School, Nampa, Idaho

Third Place - “A Silent Tores Del Pines” by Avishek Ghosh, Pondarosa High School, Parker, Arizona

Top Twenty Selects

  • “Rolling Neon” by Amariyah, Highwood Capital High School, Helena Montana

  • “A Spoon Full of Sugar” by Aubrey Neidich, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • “The Building to Heaven” by Carter Weber, Capital High School, Helena Montana

  • “Colett” by Constance Clark, Columbia High School, Nampa, Idaho

  • “Untitled” by Hazel Roulson, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • “Wiser Physique” by Joe Weidinger, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Arizona

  • “Tire Swing” by Joshua Cornelius, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Arizona

Top Twenty Selects Continued

  • “Ruin” by Kendra Armstrong, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Arizona

  • “Ghost Riders” by Lauryn Feist, Capital High School, Helena Montana

  • “Cityscape” by Marc Martinze, Guam High School, Guam

  • “Fishers” by Phuong Nguyen, Helena High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Autumn” by Rylie Bolen, Mountain View High School, Meridian, Idaho

  • “Books of Shadows” by Jhovan Limones-Aviles, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Arizona

  • “Duality” by Tom Rath, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

  • “Mountains” by Tyler Jordan, Timberline High School, Boise, Idaho

  • “Eyeglass” by Tyler McFarland, Timberline High School, Boise, Idaho

2018-2019 Contest Winners

First Place: “Diana” by Guillermo Granados, Gresham High School, Portland, Oregon

Second Place: “Flatlay” by Aubrey Johnson, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana

Third Place: “The Exotic Shorthair” by Delaney Ormsby, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana 

Top Twenty Selects

  • “Portrait” by Lydia Fife, Capital High School, Helena, MT

  • “Marta” by Claudia Turella, Capital High School, Helena, MT

  • “Father” by Lillan Gillstrom, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, MT

  • “Portrait” by Shaylynn Austin, Laurel High School, Laurel, MT

  • “The Thinker” by Nathania Au, Palo Alto Senior High School, Palo Alto, CA

  • “Shadows” by Aubrey Johnson, Boseman High School, Boseman, MT

  • “Spark of Light” by Tyler McFarland, Timberline High School, Boise, ID

  • “T-20” by Arthur Koster, Boseman High School, Boseman, MT

  • “Young Cello” by Danielle Abaya, Timberline High School, Boise, ID

  • “Dive” by Richard McAllister, Timberline High School, Boise, ID

Top Twenty Selects Continued

  • “Race Day” by Cheyenne Hume, Cody High School, Cody, WY 

  • “Christmas Future” by Kathaleen Croffut, Eisenhower High School, Yakima, WA

  • “Alaska” by Kylie Hanson, Capital High School, Helena, MT

  • “Eagle” by John Russell, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, MT

  • “Lonely Juniper” by Benton Lehman, Capital High School, Helena, MT 

  • “Geometric Green” by Kendall Rath, Capital High School, Helena, MT

  • “Free Solo” by David Gordon, Journeys School, Jackson, WY

2017-2018 Contest Winners

First Place: “Emilie Bratlien” by Wade Bratlien, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Second Place: “Flag” by Clara McRae, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Third Place: “Homestead ” by Hayden Tillinger, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Top Twenty Selects

  • “Butterfly“ by Shanon Murray, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “ Prairie Grasses “ by Willa McArdle, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Elk“ by Rye Lee Van Diest, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Maija“ by Anna Kerins, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Football“ by Kendall Isaacson, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Fall“ by Mickenzi Purdom, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Leaves“ by Sloane Chapman, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Bold Colors“ by Willa McArdle, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Hole in the Wall“ by Reese Blossom, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Galaxies in Your Mind“ by Rebekkah Hayes, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

Top Twenty Selects Continued:

  • “Band“ by Shiloh Corcoran, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Montana Woman“ by Seely Hoffman, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Our Broken World“ by Kendall Smith, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Crowd“ by Clara McRae, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Lunch Break” by Jazmyne Collingwood, Graybull High School, Graybull, Wyoming

  • “Strings“ by Kendall Isaacson, Capital High School, Helena, Montana

  • “Portrait” by Clara McRae, Capital High School, Helena, Montana